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Category Archives: Lineups
In the Frunchroom: Carly Carney
As much as possible, we like to feature stories about Beverly, Morgan Park and Mt. Greenwood. So we’re happy to have Carly Carney at The Frunchroom on September 29th. Carly is the founder and director of the Beverly Yoga Center (established … Continue reading
Volume three of The Frunchroom: Beverly Art Walk week edition
Fall is coming and so is the next edition of The Frunchroom, Morgan Park’s quarterly live reading series of and about the South Side. Our next event will be Tuesday*, September 29th at 730pm at O’Rourke’s Office (111th and Western). This … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Scott Smith
I’d made a rule when I started The Frunchroom that I would neither: A) Read for it, keeping the emphasis on other voices B) Put my name on the poster It took me until our second event to break the … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Evan F. Moore
There’s a fine line between bartenders and journalists and there’s usually a beer or two served along that line. Evan F. Moore knows this well as he’s a former bouncer who’s also a journalist. At The Frunchroom on July 16th, … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Mikki Kendall
One of the great joys of producing The Frunchroom is featuring people whose work I’ve admired. Mikki Kendall is someone I’ve followed on Twitter for a while so I’m really looking forward to experiencing her words in a new context. … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Jeff Danna
Whenever possible, we want to feature people not seen at other live lit events. So we’re very pleased to welcome Jeff Danna – author of the popular Main Street Beverly blog – to The Frunchroom on July 16th. Jeff’s passion … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Shay DeGrandis
We’re really excited to open up The Frunchroom again on July 16th at O’Rourke’s Office (11064 S. Western). We have a new lineup of South Side writers and we’re excited for you to get to know them. First up is … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Chuck Sudo
As I’ve said, The Frunchroom started after several conversations with friends. Chuck Sudo was one of those people and he’ll be reading with us next week. Born and raised on Chicago’s Northwest Side, Chuck dreamed of living east of Halsted … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Dmitry Samarov
The origin story of The Frunchroom starts with conversations between me and Dmitry Samarov over coffee at Ellie’s Cafe. I’d said I wanted to do a reading series on the South Side but wasn’t quite sure what that would entail. … Continue reading
In the Frunchroom: Adrienne Samuels-Gibbs
Our third reader for this quarter’s Frunchroom event is Adrienne Samuels-Gibbs. Adrienne is a writer who specializes in cultural analysis, urban affairs, and the arts. Her award-winning work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebony magazine, The Miami Herald, and the … Continue reading
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